Social Seniors

1. Civil War Story: Jean Flahive Speaks April 10

   Jean Flahive of South Portland, acclaimed Maine author, will be the featured speaker with a Civil War story at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn Senior College’s Food for Thought luncheon at 11:30 on Friday, April 10, at 51 Westminster St., … Continue

2. Safe Shoveling: Seven (7) Snow Safety Tips

   Safe shoveling should be top on your list right now! Moving multiple pounds of snow can put a huge strain on the heart. So can pushing a heavy snow blower. Being outside in the cold can add … Continue

3. Safe Snow Shoveling: tips for safety

   Safe snow shoveling should be top on your list right now! Moving multiple pounds of snow can put a huge strain on the heart. So can pushing a heavy snow blower. Being outside in the cold can … Continue

4. Storm tomorrow: 13 things to do to get ready for tomorrow’s storm

   Storm tomorrow! “Two to three feet of snow. That’s what the forecast is calling for in parts of Maine. Mother Nature is making up for lost time. I went exploring in the woods around Upper Oxbrook Lake … Continue

5. Preventing hip fracture: how to stay bone healthy

   Preventing hip fracture becomes increasingly important as we age. Here’s some important information to share with your loved ones over holiday visits!  Hip fractures are serious injuries that most often occur in people aged 65 and older. Women … Continue

6. Senior Halloween Costumes: Just Add Imagination!

   It’s coming! October 31, All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, and that calls for some imaginative senior Halloween costumes.  The first thing you have to find out is if the kids in your neighborhood are trick or treating. The … Continue

7. Exercise Over 50: Get up and Move! Pedometers help.

   Exercise over 50 is getting a lot of press lately. The more time you spend sitting, the shorter and less healthy your life will tend to be. That’s the new consensus among researchers. Even the World Health … Continue